FAREWELL, FRED

Actor Michael Vale, best known for portraying "Fred the Baker," Dunkin' Donuts' "time to make the doughnuts" pitchman for 15 years, died on Saturday of complications from diabetes. He was 83. In a statement, Dunkin' Donuts hailed Vale's character as "a beloved American icon that permeated our culture and touched millions with his sense of humor and humble nature."